[Review] Jurassic World

Many people expected Jurassic World to be a hit, though few would have predicted quite how big a hit it would turn out to be. In retrospect, it’s easy to appreciate how complete the movie’s formula actually is: dinosaurs will always be a major draw for children, especially when fighting other dinosaurs, while older viewers […]

Jurassic World Breaks World Record with $511m Debut

In a completely surprising (though not undeserving) turn of events, Jurassic World broke world records with its $511m worldwide box office debut this past weekend. While the film’s domestic debut at $204.6m is the second-highest debut of all-time (the distinction belongs to The Avengers‘ $207.4m debut in 2012), its international gross of $307.2m helped bring it over the […]

[Playlist of the Week] 5 Songs About Dinosaurs

Oddly enough, there are more songs about dinosaurs than you’d expect (we expected zero). In preparation for the upcoming blockbuster hit of the summer, Jurassic World, we’ve compiled a short list of five songs related to dinosaurs. We definitely ran the spectrum of genres to compile our list. Of course, we definitely left some off. […]

Jurassic World Almost Featured Human/Dinosaur Hybrids

As excited as I am about the upcoming Jurassic World (as evidenced by yesterday’s trailer release), I can’t help but think that the plot is somewhat reminiscent of B-movie concepts, such as the creation of a genetically-modified dinosaur hybrid with features from a multitude of dinosaurs. Sure, it’s an amazing concept and something I’m more than […]

[Trailer] Jurassic World

[youtube id=”RFinNxS5KN4″] Despite a countdown that implied the first official trailer for Jurassic World would premiere later this week, Universal has gone ahead and released our first look at the highly-anticipated Jurassic Park sequel. Starring one of this year’s biggest stars, Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Parks and Recreation), Jurassic World returns to Jurassic Park, a park where dinosaurs […]

Jurassic World Might Spawn Two Sequels

Production on Jurassic World, the newest entry in the famed Jurassic Park series, has been well underway for awhile now. While the studios behind the film (Amberlin Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, and Universal Pictures) are confident in the film, they’re also cautious about planning an entirely new trilogy around the film. Still, the prospect of creating film sequels […]

Film To Be Used For Jurassic World Production

Colin Trevorrow will be defying the laws of modern filmmaking by taking a leap to the Jurassic times himself. The director announced that his new film, Jurassic World, will be captured on film, with a portion of it being shot on large 65mm film stock. John Schwartzman will be the cinematographer of the long anticipated Jurassic Park production. […]

Bryce Dallas Howard to explore Jurassic World

Bryce Dallas Howard (50/50) will officially be chased by dinosaurs in the upcoming Jurassic World alongside Ty Simpkins (Insidious). The actress confirmed with the USA Today this morning that she has joined the Colin Trevorrow-directed, Derek Connolly-written sequel. Again, there are no plot details, but it’s good to see the cast filling out nicely. Howard should serve as […]